Chapter 74: Swimming Practice Partner
[June 25, 5:00 PM]
[This should have been a very good opportunity to call the male students to go swimming together, but you quickly realized a problem.]
[At present, there are no male students who can accompany you to practice swimming...]
"Hmph..."
Looking at the shimmering sea before him, Eikou immediately felt troubled.
At this time of day, there were not many people on the beach, and the seawater was calm and gentle—truly a suitable opportunity to learn swimming.
But the problem was that right now, there was no one who could accompany him to practice swimming, and practicing alone made it very easy to run into trouble.
[On an ordinary day, you would have called two Knights of the Round Table to go swimming with you.]
[But unfortunately, today, compared to swimming, they would rather take advantage of the romantic atmosphere of the beach at sunset to strike up conversations with girls.]
[If it were in the past, you would also have happily followed them to chat up girls. But now, you feel that you are already a [man with a family], and in matters of romance, you should be a bit more mature.]
"That being said, those two Knights of the Round Table both already have families too, yet they have no intention of restraining themselves at all..."
[You did not mention swimming practice to them, because you were certain that they would give up the chance to flirt just for your sake and run over to teach you how to swim.]
[You did not intend to place your own needs above the two of them, so this time it was better not to bother them.]
[You think that good brothers should also have their own time.]
[Jason and Heracles are nearby, but your relationship with them is not very good, and you do not want to bother them. Especially Jason—you do not want him to discover your weakness of [not knowing how to swim], otherwise it would very likely be taken advantage of later.]
"Ahh, if only those two idiots Roland and Charlemagne were here..."
Eikou let out a helpless sigh.
He was quite close with the male students of the France Class, but unfortunately this time the France Class had been assigned to a different beach area quite far away. If he called them over, it would probably be dark by the time they arrived.
[Today, there are no male students who can seriously teach you how to swim.]
[But training will end in just a few days. If you do not seize this opportunity to learn properly, who knows how long it will be until the next time you can learn swimming.]
"Hmph..."
Eikou irritably rubbed his hair, and then an idea suddenly popped into his head.
How about... how about trying to ask a girl to go swimming with him?
[The girls who have a fairly good relationship with you, are nearby, and could be asked out include...]
[Artoria Caster, Baobhan Sith, Barghest, Melusine, and Medea Lily.]
"Artoria and Melusine are out. Those two probably aren't good at swimming either, and they aren't good at teaching others."
Eikou said thoughtfully.
"Baobhan Sith might agree to practice with me if she's in a good mood, but I'm learning swimming precisely so I can show off my competence in front of her later. Calling her over for that would be doing the exact opposite of the original intention, wouldn't it?"
"As for Medea Lily... uh, how could she possibly agree, and how could I invite someone else's wife out so quickly like that?!"
After thinking it over again and again, the only suitable person left was Barghest.
The relationship between Barghest and him was quite harmonious, and her personality was enthusiastic and broad-minded, making her very suitable for teaching others.
More importantly, she had once saved him from the river. His awkward appearance of being bad in the water had already been completely seen by her, so there was nothing left to be embarrassed about.
If there was really anything to worry about, then it would probably be...
[Actually, Barghest may not necessarily be a good choice either, because recently the way she looks at you has been a bit strange. The relationship is somewhat delicate, so you are advised to think it over again...]
"I know that, of course, but even so, I still want to call Barghest to practice together..."
Eikou nodded meaningfully, as if he had already taken on some kind of determination.
"However, I have a reason that absolutely compels me to do so..."
As he finished speaking, his gaze became sharp and resolute, and he declared seriously:
"It's not easy to come to the beach even once. I really, really want to see Barghest wearing a swimsuit!"
[You brat, My Love is Eternal is acting up again, right? You really like the type of tall women with enormous chests that much?]
"No, this has nothing to do with My Love is Eternal at all. I just simply want to look! This is a decision based on my own personal will!"
The purest sincerity flashed in Eikou's eyes as he said frankly.
Ever since he had caught a glimpse of Barghest wearing a bikini during the previous speed race, as someone who loved both ample busts and tall figures, the image had stayed on his mind. Now that there was a rare chance to come to the beach, there was naturally no way he could miss the opportunity to see Barghest in a swimsuit.
Training would end in just a few days, and Barghest normally did not go into the water. If he did not invite her to go swimming together, there truly would be no opportunity left.
[Alright then, My Love is Eternal A has affected your judgment. It seems you've been restraining yourself a bit too much lately...]
[You decide to call Barghest to accompany you for practice.]